1852 (from 1845 as a French word in English), from French ménopause, from medical Latin menopausis, from Greek men (genitive menos) "month" (see moon (n.)) + pausis "a cessation, a pause," from pauein "to cause to cease" (see pause (n.)). Earlier it was change of life.
雙語(yǔ)例句
1. The male menopause is said to affect men who are approaching middle age.
據(jù)說(shuō)步入中年的男人會(huì)經(jīng)歷男性更年期.
來(lái)自《簡(jiǎn)明英漢詞典》
2. Debate has raged around the possibility of male menopause for decades.
關(guān)于男人更年期是否存在問(wèn)題爭(zhēng)論已持續(xù)數(shù)十年.
來(lái)自互聯(lián)網(wǎng)
3. Menopause is a natural biological process, not a medical illness.
絕經(jīng)是自然的生理過(guò)程, 并非醫(yī)學(xué)疾病.
來(lái)自互聯(lián)網(wǎng)
4. The China Medical Association prevents academic society menopause academic society member.